Typographic machine.



PATHNTHD MAR. 17, 1908. F. H. RICHARDS. TYPOGRAPHIH MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28, 1902.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

.R H. RICHARDS. TYPOGRAPHIG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAILZB. 1902.

3 SHEETSQSHEET 2.

Wz'zesses.' 0% 6. l/iw* Mfg d No: 881,955.- PATENTBD MAR, 17, 190s.

, P. H. RICHARDS.

TYPUGRAPHIC MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED HAR. 2,8. 1902.

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UNITED TYPOGRAPHIC TEACHINE.

Application i'lled March 2S, 1902.

Specification oi" Letters Eat-lent.

Serial No. 10D/18.

T0 all whom it may concern.' A

Be it known that I, FnANOis ll. ltitinimm ngliv light iinil siiniilt inrit-hint ai citizen of the United Status', iusitiintg :it

State 0l? lniiiiticticiiti, have intenti-d i'tfitiiin new and useful [nipt-nwmonts in Tinti graphic Machines, of n'hiih thi* inlliiwint' is sputihiition.

This invention relatifs tn niiicniiitsy lui iniH iiiiiterizils, and it consists su listinttiiilly in tho described.

A machine embodying the vssnntiiil @ln-1 imiit Will bv undui'stniiil iliiit` various dillniwnt g ii` nhiii't- :iiiil iiiliziiiiiiiiil iililitirif; i

i zzitinn :is inut'li :is pussihli.

iiiiilii); iil'iti iiiiiii'issiiiiis h` vn limiti l'iiiiiiiid tliiiuiin l'i'iiiii thix illus iii Figi, :3. N und ,irccisinn than in iiniiii instant-n liiilii-i'iii: l

surfaces for receiving the impressions, such surfaces being disposed a distance apart corresponding to desired spaces between type linesof an ordinary printing or impression ilate.

i Before proceeding with a more detailed description it may bestated that in the practice of my invention I provide a base upon which is erected a suitable support for the several operative elements of which my improved machine is constituted, and in said support is mounted a shaft upon which is held a wheel or carrier for the impression dies'which may be organized circumferentially about such wheel or carrier in different series. Also held or supported upon the shaft is a turret or other suitable member which is engaged by a device on the machine so as to prevent accidental displacement of said shaft and carrier between the operations*y of impressing materials; and said device also. engagessaid turret member to steady thev shaft and carriei while thedies are being operated upon to veHect the impressions. I employ a special construction of die carrier; and have illustrated a specially constructed hand operated striker or presser device for acting upon vthe heads of the dies to cause the latter to enter or be projected'into the mate rial operated upon. Said striker or presser device is shown mounted upon a shaft located substantially at right angles to the carrier shaft, and the striker isprovided with suitable means whereby on proper manipulation thereof disengagement of the turret member may be effected either to adjust the shaft axially or longitudinali or both', ac-

f case printin type, another lower case type, 45.

cording to the particular sty e or character of impressions to be made. The action of the said striker or presser device is positive and direct, and it may be stated that the impression dies' are preferably organized in three series, one series representing upper and thethir .punctuating marks or symbols; and, accordingly asimpressions are to be made or taken from the dies of one of saidl series or the other the carrier shaft is adjustedlengthwise in one direction or the other to bring the particular series desired in i proper position with respect tothe striker or actuating presser device for the dies.

' The turret member is constructed to be effectively engaged at three differentpositions to Which the carrier shaft may be moved to shift the position of the die-carrier,

and, as hereinafter specifically pointed out ,theprecision and accuracy of operationof .of-series of impression dies may be lessened Las'.

my improved machine will be apparent.

vItis of; course understoodthat the number or increased, as may be desired, and also that ythe dies themselves'may be constructed and operated in any suitable way.

j In operation the striker is first manipulated A.to release engagement of the turret member by the engaging or locking device therefor, and then the shaft is moved longitudinally in one direction or the other to bring a particular series of dies in line to be struck or engaged by the striker, whereupon said shaft is the'n partially rotated upon its longer airis to bring the particular die desired V which normally constitutes a'suspensory forv s'aid device to maintain the same in operative position without im osing its Weight upon any of the dies. T e dies are disposed in radial directions about the circumference of the carrier therefor, and the .latter is practically an open ended shell into which the effective portion of the striker or presser device extends to properly engage said'dies.v

I am enabled by my special construction of machine to use a single die-wheel or carrier having a large number of dies'thereon, in

lieu -of a plurality of wheels or carriers as? hitherto employed in some instances.

' Specific reference being had to the accoin- 4 panying drawings by the designating characters marked thereon, A, represents`a suitable base or bed of an ordinary supporting frame of any kin/d which may, if desired, be formed or,provided with suitable supporting legs a, at the corners or other parts thereof. Formed with or erected upon said base or bed, preferably at or near one end, is an upright 1, having Aan over-hanging arm B, rising to a suitable height and extending over so that the inner pendent extremity 2, thereof occupies a position substantially in line with the center or middle portion of said base or bed, the said pendent extremity of the said arm and the upper part of the said upright 1, being formed with coinciding bores 3, 4, to constitute bearings for a shaft C, extending longitudinally of the machine, and which is capable of both rotary and lengthwise motion within said bearings. Fastenedto said shaft at the inner end, by means of a pin 5, or other suitable device, is the hub 6, of a die-wheel or carrierD, which partakes of the motions of theshaft, and which is substantially a circular shell open at the outer end and formed in its circumference with three (more or less) series of openings 7,-8, 9,

through which ,pass the stems 10, of suitable impression dies 12,'said stems beingheaded at 13, on their inner-ends, and provided with springs 14 having their bearings between such heads find the intim' oirC-umlforciuifo of the said whctl or nrrior. ln tho prvsnnt instance tho dirs working in ihn serios oi' openings 7, may represent uppir mist typo of the iilpnnliot, those in ihr serios S, lowtry vided with :i milla-d hond niionl nl tlu ontltl'iereof distnnt from thix dinfnhool or t-nrrtvr, y `sind the inward mori-mont thv limited by contant or ong of-tlio huh t5, with the ndjzit'ont nico portion of tho overhnnging :firm l. l lovin its. lat-orf ings in the inner ptndun txirsmni ol' said overlninging arm l, und prtltrzihlg." locati-#d nonelith slmft (il, and snhstrmtinlijf ai. righiy :inglos thrrmo, i nnothor :ind shortvr shaft E, upon the @nds oi wnit'h :iro monnttjd and secured at. l5, l5, st xitniilrt. L: formed or attnrhod to tho lon'or nds plioato sido portions or ni.'\m`t:-1rs l?, zi rocking; from@ (Lrrliirh wonstitrtv, striker or prossor d wir@ through tho of which tho dips nro o'p i the ovorhnnging arm und wardly sind over thtx diowvl thence. dmrnwurdly ai l t natio in o unch 2t), wh yche hood ot on@ of tht dies nl 'striker 0r pressrr devine is lort'td donnM Wardly, as for instances in' thv hund opera-tor, formed with :i knob or ntndlt; l, to htgrnsped hy thv operator in tho r, irrations ol' the Innchino, and conntf'iod hy ono .nd to n part 22, ol' thv l'rnmo il, isn sprung Lg. ihn otlior ond of n'liit'h is histtnetl in :mi suivalilo way at, 24,1() thil ovtrlmng'ini firm. smid spring serving :is n snsponso" im ihn sti-ihr:- or prossvr dovito und sustaining tho im thereof.

lt 'will liv soon that in' suitulrijr "iutinlai' the shalt (l. longitudiimiiy' :my imo oi hn sorits ol dios muy hv ln'oufght to ihr drsirt-d position with rvs-pmi to thv pogo" tion'oi tlu` striker'. nud also that A A t-inlly rotatingr or adjusting' snit! shntt uxiulllr any particular ditk ot thrstrilw muy ht brought to proptr position to mnht :m 'nn-- pression on a sui'tnhli` motorini hvntnth on simplyr forniti;y thv strilwr or prossvr dtvirxt downwardly in thv nnnuwr :dri-:1dr oxplail'iod. 'l`ht t'lownnnrd mofomont ol' tht sind strilwr or press-or dorian is. limitstd in; UH the pondont poriion olf ihn orttrhungingturni B, while tho upward movvmnut thtrcoi is limited by n, stop 27, against whioh lu.

Said strilo-fr or prvsstr inrit-n iat inner odio s oi tho sido portions or nuinhors off immo il, ong'figo il tht` strikor or presser floi'ifro is mrrird upi'nrd htyond n fortuin point, in tht` not-mul position ol' i'rnnw4 G, ihtro ir spaar vnoutgh, hntwvon stop 27 :ind said sido portions or mtmhors i7, i7, to porinit :i limitod upward inovomont, of the said striker or prossor dovicty ior the purpose horoinu'l'tnr txplniuod. Also scoured upon sind sh Y., uit, :ihout thtl control port-ion thvrvol` ifw huh I; l, ol n. turret or mtmbor whim lvdso is substantially-n circular :il upon :it our4 :1nd provided in its oirmi'tlronw uit/li tht-mx (morey or loss) sorios 'wniin B2, :nid 33E, corresponding 'no titz', fw, and t), m tlm d10-wheel or urli it is ovidont Llmt suoli Suid. Lurirt', or intmlier s ou'ttr surhuwo nt ono sido s ol" openings thoroin 34, Corresp(mdingY to ons rnprtsontvd 'by the h@ rnriivr, :nid said :in indicator to dttttrmine so'vnrnl dios 'l'or oilocting is;y moved oithor longi or luis imported lto it oonihinntion ol these irre-L nnmnor :md the i-irriir will he corrvspoinlnd will moro in unison; nud Anul mwurittc impressions it. is @ssn/mini 'that the sind. loo hrought to the preciso. o nrt, such positlion against, @tion duringr tht morcthe stirihtr or prvssnr d0- j snid dios. For this purlatino prtoisionimr will lio hun wat in) I citing-iup und prwisionizing "u'uiiwr, vonsisting in thv prostnt hwkingr--nuuiiwr in tho 'maturo ivottfd nl, il?. hotwmn two inwnrdir from tho hoz1rirunswrst simily lll, said pztwl is coopvrutiw with sioni/.ing tho div--whovl or :i its inw und zi projortion =prow loi ruiming tht optniugs in snid mnmhir, und is shown :is nm'nuilly hold in smh wringing position hy moans of u. suitziliin spring PQ, having ono und nttnt'htfd to thtl psm'l und ils othnr und insttnitl io n projt-tuion from tho inner sido of the ptntlont portion 2 oi tho' ovtrlmngingf arm il, :is shown. ll'hilv tho. turrtt mo'mbor is tluis` ong-:151ml or lot'lwd lo' tho prcisionizor nuilm thv .shzil't C, nor thtl div-whttl or carrivif), muy" ho mowd. Thisv prooisionizer if; unii'brsul to :ill th:` onrrivr positions or dio working positions :md :is such mny'hc propnizw no othorwiso oonwo horoin illustrant-d :t dorivoerly termed a universal locking member cooperative with the turret or carrier-locking member.

By moving or turning the striker or presser device upwardly on its axis or support, the

upper edge of the pawl will be engaged by a rod 45, supported by and extending between two arms 46, 46, extending inwardly from the collars 16, 16, at the lower ends or extremities of the side portions or members 17, 17, of the said rocking frame G, and thus will the said pawl be carried downwardly against the tendency of its holding spring. By holding the said pawl out of engagement with the said turret, the latter and die-wheel or carrier may be shifted and turned to any desired position through the proper manipulation of shaft (l, asis apparent whereupon as soon as proper change of position of the dies has been effected the said turret will become again engaged on allowing the striker or presser device to drop to the position at which it is normally held by the suspensory device therefor. f

Mounted upon the base or bed of the machine is a carriage N, having longitudinal movement on suitable guides n., n', therefor formed on the underside of the carriage; and said carriage is provided w-ith any suitable feed device for moving the same back and forth beneath the dies, consisting preferably, in the present instance, of a threaded nut 60, having a stem 61, screwing into the carriage, and working in said nut is a feed screw N 2 having its bearings on the base or bed at 61 and 62, said screw being provided at its outer 'fend with 4an operating handle N3.

The said guide n `is rovided with a wear plate 63, against whic one side of the carriage works, said late adapted to be forced or pressed inwardllly by means of screws such.as 64, to take up or compensate for any looseness of the carriage produced from wear between the ,sides thereof and said guides.

The sides of the carriage N are grooved and beveled inwardly,` as shown, so Aas to form tongues 66, 66, which are received in correspending grooves formed on the inner surfaces of the side portions of a slide S, which is movable transversely of said carriage ib'y means of a feed screw 67, having an operating handle 68, and working in a threaded nut 69 secured to the underside of said slide, as

shown in Fig. -lt The matrix of; papier mch or other suitable material receiving the impression is held upon the upper surface of the said slide S, by means of strips 7-0, secured to ledges 71 at opposite edges of -the slide and projecting over said matrix, also asV clearly shown in Fig. 1.

The organization and operation of :the dies are more clearly indicated in'Figs. 5 and 6, and 8, 9, while Figs. 7 .and 410, indicate portions of materials 'or matrices 80, vand 8l, as

they appear after having been impressed byA the dies in Figs. 5 and 8, respectively'. In l Fig. 7, the impressions are in intaglio, and in Fig. 10, they are in cameo or relief. The latter ffigure shows a material or matrix having raised parallel surface portions 82, disposed a distance apart corresponding to the desired distance between lines of an ordinary printing or'impressinn plate; and said figure also shows displaced portions S3 of the material, which are subsequently trimmed offin proper manner, as will be understood.

During the operations of the machine, the disengagement ofthe turret member is effected at any ltime desired, and in the manner already explained, and then. the die-wheel by means of the shaft C, to bring the desired series and dye of that series into proper position for operation.

It is thought the construction, Iorganization, and operation of the several elements or members constit, `ing the machine will be fully understood w thout further description. Having described my invention, I claim- 1. -A machine for impressing characters or rotatable shiftable carrier provided with die to working position, a carrier-locking member movable in unison with the carrier, a universal coperativev locking-member for locking the carrier at the selected position, and a rocking frame for operating said 'dies 2. A machine for impressing characters orf designs on suitable materials, comprising a rotatable shiftable carrier provided with movable dies, means for bringing a selected die to working position, a carrier-locking member movable in unison with the carrier, ,a universal coperative locking-member for locking the carrier at the selected position, 'and a rocker for operating said dies and common to all of them.

3. A machine for impressing characters or designs on suitable materials, comprising a rotatable shiftable carrier provided withva plurality of series of movabledies, means for bringing a selected die to working position, a carrier-locking member movable in unison ing-member for locking the carrier at the selected position, and a rocher for operating said dies and said cooperative :locking member. i

4. A machine for Aimpressingcharacters or rotatable shiftable carrier provided with a KIr) lura`lity of series oflmovable dies, means for ringing a selected die to worl'ing position, a 'earner-loc' ing member movable in unison witht-he carrier, a universal coperative locr.- ing-member forv loc ing `the-carrier at the selected position, .and means for o erating said dies Acommon to Aall ofthem an( .for controlling said cooperative locking member.

designs on suitable materials, comprising a'4 movable dies, means for bringing a selected with the carrier, a universal cooperative lockor carrier is either shifted or turned, or both,

designs on suitable materials, comprising a i mov/show inw'ais ivi' tlic) Ll:

l l t mtnhtfr tnotnnir :ev ooprrnt l somt" tor tot hin/ y," position. n mn'rioi-lorlting nniwrsnl oporntivt, locking momhor for locking the j vin-rior nt thc selon-toil position, and n rocking trimm havingl nn operating tlovico common to t :ill ol sind :lios nml :in opMntmg device for I t. .i mnrhinc l'or impressing characters or losigns on snitzthlu nnttcrizils, comprising :i rin-nlm rotntzihlu shil'tahlo ffnrrivr provitlill ir(-nml'orcntinll)Y with :i plurality 0f l scrivs ol holts or oponings, n ('nrrior-h)cking mtrmhor movnhloin unison \vith tht,` (carrier,

:t nnivirstil cooporzttivo locking; mumhor for lotl'ing tht tfnrricl" nl tho stlvtttetl positiomu i plnmlitvolI sorios otI spring' rttrzu'tvtl lies livortqmg' ni sinil oponings, :intl :i rotflv'mg lrnnw lmving moans l'or optrntingl snitl Llifs :intl mrnns l'or operating,l snitl t'oi'prntihfe lorlqinfg mrmhrr.

t2. nmcliino t'or i'mprossilrgr tlmrnvtcrs or tlosigns on snitsilllo imittrinls, comprising,r :i rirrnlzn rotnttihlo shil'tnhlo carrier 'provitltwl rircnml'irontizilly with a plnrnlituy 0f serios ot' holrs or oponiirtg's,` n miwier-locking monilior movnhlc in unison with tho warrior, n. nnivorsnl t-ot'ptrzitivo lot-king member for hiel-ting tho rnrricr :it thtx stlwtml position,

:t plnrnlitiI ol' sorios ol' springl rotrnutotl (lies vvorlting; in snitl opvningsJ :in operating tlcviw rmhotlving n rorlqingg lrnmo rommon to till ol' snitl tlios, nml ini-:ms for opvrnting sziitl cooporuiivc lorlving nwmhor4 l'. A nntchino l'or imprvssingA (-linralctors or tltisnfns on snitnhliy nnltm'inls, comprising u wirt-olor rotntzihlol shil'tithlo r'zirrior provitlctl rirt-nmllrtntinlly with holes or openings, :i t'airrirr-loclting mmnhor movable in unison vvith tho carrier, :i universal Cooperartivo lotliin'g member lor loulting the fztrrior ai tht solrrtrtl position, sprinpr rotriutotl lios working in suitl oponingmhmnis l'or actuating tho sumo uml :i rocking' trimm vari-ying :i striker or prossor lavica t'or operiting' saiitl (lios.

l-fl. A mnthino l'or improssiny; ulnirnrtors or ttvsifgns on suitnhlo materials, comprising :L t'firiztihir rotaitnhlo shil'lzthlo ('xrrior provitlotl virvniiillrmitfiully with holts or openings, a cnrrior-locl ing momhvr movnhlo in unison with tho cznrior, :i lmivvrsiil coporzitive lockingr momhor l'or lockingr thel (furrior at the srlortotl position7 means lor :irtuziting the stimo, spring rotrmztml tlits working in said opnnings, nml zi rot-,king l'rnmo rnrrying a htl'ilu,

snitl n. s.

mau'hino l'or in1prns-singv characters is on snitnhlo nnitorinls, comprising h 1 u rn'tultnrot-amphi shinihlo carrier pronti-tl t-ii uml'orontiitlly with u plurality 0f so: irs ot' holas or openings, :L cnrrior locking 1 mvmhvr moviihh: in unison with theA Currier, :i universal cooperative lot-king,r mtnnbcr lor lthll tht` cnrricr :it tho selected position, monos for actuating the sinne, n, plurality r or prossor tlovico common to all of `position, means for actuating the same,l .25

`ing the carrier at the selected (position, sprin of series of spring retracted dies working in said openings, and a striker or presser device for operating said dies.

16. A machine for impressing characters or designs on suitable materials, comprising a circular rotatable shiftable carrier rovided circumferentially with a plurality o series ofv rier locking member movable in unison with the carrier, a universal coperative lockingmember for locking' the carrier at the selected means extending into said carrier for -operating said dies, and a rocking frame carrying the same.

18. A machine for impressing characters y or designs on suitable materials, comprisin a hollow rotatable shiftable carrier open at t e end and provided withmovable dies, a carrier locking member movable in unison with the carrier, a universal coperative locking- -membei` for locking the carrier at the selected position, means for retracting the-same, and a common operating device for all the dies y extending into said carrier and a rocking frame carrying the same.

i9. A machine for impressing characters or designs on suitable materials, comprisin a hollow rotatable shiftable carrier open at t e eiid and provided circumferentially with holes or openings, a carrier-locking member. movable in uniso'n with the carrier, a universal cooperative locking member for locking they carrier at the selected position, spring retracted dies workingin said openings, and'means extending into said carrier for operating said dies and for operating said coperative member;

20.- A machine for impressing characters or designs on suitable materials, comprising a hollow rotatable s hiftable carrier open at the endand provided circumferentially with holes or openings, a carrier locking iniiiber movable in unison with the carrier, a uni versal coperative locking-,member for lockretracted dies working iiisai openings, an

a rocking frame carrying a common operating device f/or all the dies extendingi'nto said car- 21. A machine for impressing characters or designs on suitable materials, comprisiii a hollow rotatable shiftab'le carrier open att e vall locking member to engage said periorations,A

end and provided circnmfeientially .with holes or openings, a carrier locking-member or designs o'n suitable materials, comprisin aI p i hollow rotatable shiftable carri i' openlatt 'e end and provided circumfeiintially'with holesor openings, a carrier lockingmember movable in unison with the-carrier, a univerp sal coperative locking Amember."for locking the carrierl at the selected positionfspriv* retracted dies working in said openi'n s, an f a rocker frame cariying a common stri 'er -oi presser device for said carrier.

al'the dies ext'endinginto'.

23. A machine for impressing characters', I or' designsA on. suitable materials, com risin'o f a hollow` rotatable carrier open at t e en and provided with movable dies, a perforated locking cylinder, movable in unison with the carrier and means for operating saidv dies constructed of a rocking frame having an engaging member for all the dies' extending into said carrier, a locking member to enga e said perforations, and means con-l y said operating means to actuate y trolled said member.

24. A machine Afor impressing characters ordesigns on suitable materials, com rising a hollow rotatable carrier o en at t e end and provided with movab e dies, a per,

forated locking cylinder movable in unison With the carrier and means for operating said dies constructed of a rocking frame Working .on an axis adjacent to the carrier and provided with an engaging membenfor t e dies extending into said carrier, al

and means controlled by said operating means to actuate said member.

25. A machine for\impressing characters 0r designs on suitable: materials, comprising a hollow rotatable shiftable carrierl open at the end and provided circumferentially with holes or openings, a perforated locking cylinder movable in unison with the carrier ing a hollow rotatable"- sliiftable carrier open at the end and provided circumfeentially with holes or openings, a perforated locking cylinder movable in unison with the carrier springI retracted dies working in said openings, and means l'or operating said dies eonsti-urteil ot' a rocking trame working on an axis adjaeent to the carrier `und provided with an engaging member l'or :ill the dies extending into said earlier, a locking member to engage snid perlorations7 und means controlled b v said operating meansl to artnate said member.

37. nntehinetor inipre. 1g rharurtrrs or designsl on suitable nmtermls. eomprising' at hollow rotatable earrier open at the end and lbrovided with movable dies, :i perl'o 'ated rylindor movable in unison with thrfarrier devices l'or operzitiug said dies eonstrneted ot :i rot-hing trame having an ein gziging member l'or all the diest :fi-nd a pousory support l'or said traine7 a loelting member to engage said per'orations, and means controlled by snid oporziting munis to zietuato said member.

2S. A machine lor impressing elntrarters or designs on suitahlu materials, comprising a hollow rotatable enrrier open it the end and provided with movable dies, a perl'orutrtl cylinder movable in unison with the earrier a device l'or operating said dies eonsirueied ot n roelt'ing frame haring an en; ig'ing inemA ber l'or all the dies, stops limiting the ments of said devite4 and i sprino moron. sustaining the deriee in a f media-te said stops.

.29. .f1 machine l'or impressing rlmrnrters or lesigfns on suitable material:- nourishif n hollow rotatable carrier open at, the end and provided with movable spring retiyarted dies a )erforztted cylinder movable in unison with tie earrier means for operating said dies'eonstrneted oll a rorliiug traine wortaig on au axis :id iaeent to the rurrier and prokvided witlt'nn engaging membor t'or ull the dies extending into said earriery and a. spring suspensor \Y lor suid traine.

.'t). A nntehine l'or impressing' eharzu'ters or designs on suitable nmterinls, eomprising n hollow rotatable rarrier open at. the end und provided with movable spring artuated diesI a perforated cylinder movablo in unison with the earrier means tor operating snid dies eoustirurted ol' n roeliing i rune working' on. an axis lidiar-.ent to the rarrier and lniving an engaging member lor all the dies extending' into said carrier, stops limiting the movements ol' said trame, nid a spring nornnillyy sustaining the trame in ai position intermediate said stops.

bl. A ma-rhiue l'or impressing ehu' or designs on snituble mnterials, eontp n hollow rottrlnhle shil'tuble entri/:1' opt-'u :Lt the end :ind provided with movable dies. :t perforated eylinder and e. rooperntite lurking pin l'or set-tiring said e; rrier in posi Miers Vsing pnwl tor engaging said ing said dios constructed oll a rocking frame having a member extending into tiec'arrier and adapted to engage the dies and for operating said pins to produce the locking prior to thc operation of the die.

32. i1 machinel l'or impressing characters or designs on suitable materials, Comprising a rotatable shiltable rarrier provided with moral-le dies, menus for set-tiringr the arrier in positions ol inljustment, a. deviee tor operating the dies, and means actuated oy sind derire t'or relrasiug the lorlied carrier.

nmehine tor in'ipressiug characters or designs on suit-abiti unitierials, eomprising a hollow rotatable shittnole carrier open zit; the end nud provided with movable dies, means tor seein-lug the earrier in positions f adjustment, a devire extending into said earrier t'or operating the dies, and means artuated by' said deriee l'or releasing the loi-hed earrier.

Til. .l nmehiue t'or impressingelnnacters or designs on suitable materials, eomprisiug a hollow rotatable shit'tale earrier open :it the end and provided with movable dies, means tor serurng said'rurrier in positions of udlustment` a de\ iee't'or operating said dies ronstrueted otl n roeltiug l'rzttne luuiug' it. member extending into the larrier and adapted to eng-'nge the dies, and means uw iuated or said det'ire lor releasing the loelied rari-1er.

9,3. .i nmehine l'or impressing elmrueters or designs on suitolzle materialsy eomprisiugr n hollow 'rotatable shittalvle carrier, "toen uity the end and provided with movable` rs, zi shat't on whieli the earrier is mounted, menus tor seruring said earrier in positions ol adjustnientl ronsisting oll u member ou the shalt. lmving openings, und n spring-aeLuated pawl tor engaging said openings; and meanst'or operating said dies provided with a meinber adapted to be brought into routaet with said pawl to release engagement thereof with said member.

Ilo. .l maehine tor impressing eharm'ters or designs on suitable mnterinls, eoiuprising` a hollow rotatable shiltnhle rurrier open at, the end and provided with movable dies, a shalt on which the carrier is mounted, means l'or seemingr said carrier in ptrsitious of udiustment consisting ofa member on tho shalt having openings, and in spring-pressed openings; and menus t'or operating said dies provided with proit-etions supporting :i rod ndapted to be brought into engagement with said puwl t0 relense the engagement ol the suid puwl with` said member.

or designs on suitable materials, eomprisiug rotatable shillnble earrier provided wit-hmornlile dies, n. turret mnmber provided tions ol ad'ustment und means lor operah with holesoro )eninesrorresnondinfrinnum- 1 h i PJ marhiue t'or impressing rharut'ters ber and position to the dies, a shaft to which the carrier and the turret member are se'- cured, means for operating the dies and simultaneously locking the carrier in its adjusted position, and a universal cooperative locking member for engaging the openings in said turret member to secure the carrier in positions of adjustment.

'38. A machine for impressingf characters or designs on suitable materials, comprising alrotatable shiftatle shaft supporting a carrier provided with movable dies, a turret member on the shaft and provided v. ith holes or openings corresponding in number and position to the dies, means for operating the dies and simultaneously locking the carrierin its adjusted position and a universal cooperative locking member for engaging in the openings 1n said turret.

39.*A machine for impressing characters orv designs on suitable inaterials, comprising a rotatable shiftable shaft supporting a carrier provided with movable dies, a turret member onthe shaft provided with holes or openings corresponding in number and position to the dies, a device common to all the dies for operating the same,.means engaging in the openings in said turret member, and means actuated by said device for releasing such engagement.

40,' A machine for impressing .characters or designson suitable materials, comprising a rotatable shiftable carrier provided with movable dies, a turret-member partaking of the movements of said carrier and provided with holes or openings corresponding in number and position to the dies and a universal cooperative locking member for engaging the turret member to secure said carriage and memler in positions of a'd'ustment,` means for operating the dies an locking the carrier in its adjusted osition, the said turret member being pro'vi ed with indicating signs or characters corresponding in numler and position to the dies and openings, and representing corresponding characters or designs to be impressed by said dies.v

41. A machine for impressing characters or designs on suitable materials, comprising.

a rotatable shiftable carrier provided wit movablekglies, means for operating the dies,'

and simultaneously locking the carrier in its adjusted position a movable carriage and feed therefor, and a transversely movable slide on the carriage also having a feed. f

42. A machine for impressing characters' or designs on suitable materials, comprising a hollow rotatable shiftable carrieropen at the end and provided with movable dies, a

rocking device extending into said carrier for operating the dies, and simultaneously locking the carrier in its adjusted position a movable'carriage beneath the carrier, and

simultaneously 44. In a device of the character specified,

the combination with a hollow rotatable carrier provided with movable dies, of a cyl*` inder movable i n unison with the carrier and having locking faces upon it, means for operating said dies and embodying a rockin frame having a member extending into sai hollow carrier for engaging any, die which maybe at the working position, a locking member for en aging said locking faces, and means carried y said rocking frame for actuating said lockihg member.

45. In a device of the character specified, l

the combination with a hollow cylindrical rotatable carrier providedI with movable and outer perimeters of said carrier, a mem- -dies projecting respectively beyond the'inner .Y

ber movable in unison with the carrier and having a locking face upon it corresponding' to each diey osition, means for operating said dies an embodying a rockin frameA having a member extending into sai carrier for en a in the inwardl rejecting portion of thegdi wIi'ich ma be rtpthe working position, a locking memlier for enga ing the lockingface corresponding to the'dle position of said/die, and means carried' by said rocking frame for actuating said locking-member.

46. In a device ofthe character specified, the combination with a hollow cylindrical rotatable 'carrier provided With movable L dies projecting respectively beyond the inner and the outer erimeter of' said carrier, a member fast with the carrier and having a locking face upon it corresponding to the res ective die positions, 'meansfor operating the'- die broug t to workin Aposition and einbodying a rocking rame l extndlng into said carrier Vfor enga ing Qthe aving a member inwardly projecting portion of'the die which. f

47. A machine for impressing characters Amay be atthe saidworking ositi'on, a lock--` if or designs on`suitable materials, com rising a hollow rotatableV carrier provide vwith movable dies having their working faces eX-'. tending beyond the outer perimeter of said carrier and their stocks extending beyond the movements of seid operating means, a, the inner perimeter thereof, a perforated spring normally sustaining the sind means in 10 locking-member moving in unison Witlf the ,fiposition intermediate said stops, and means carrier, means for operating seid dies and carried thereby for retreating seid pin.

5 embodying a rocking frame having a mem- FRANCIS H. RICHARDS. ber for engaging the die'brought to Working l Witnesses: position; a pin for engaging siiidperforetions FRED. J. DOLE,

fonpositioning the dies, stops for limiting JOHN O. SEIFERT` 

